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„You be in charge. You want a hug or a kiss, you let me know. I'lI only do what you want. I promise."

i’m a person if i like a cover i start the book straight away and i mean the cover is beautiful, unfortunately the book was boring. i only liked the main characters and the story of rose but anything else was uninteresting for me which is sad because i was really hoping i would enjoy this. but i still have to say not everything was bad about this book because i really liked the plus size representation also the fact that it‘s grumpy x sunshine because i can never get enough of this trope.

This was my first book I had the privilege to read on NetGalley and it didn’t disappoint. I loved the grumpy vs sunshine love the two had. This book touched on many topics like sexual assaults, PTSD, grief, plus sized woman, judgements etc. I thought these were well done. One of my favorite parts about Rose in this book is she grows in the book to such a strong woman and it has nothing to do with her losing weight. The steamy scenes were well done.


I would like to know what is going on with July though! We didn’t get to figure this out. I did feel like somethings were a little rushed, but still really enjoyed this book!

I'm a big reader and a bigger lady. But I never read anything that directly acknowledges the MC being plus-sized. So books like Curves for Days, with great writing and non-offensive representation, get huge brownie points from me.

I love Rose. I also love that I can see myself in her.

This book gives me a grumpyxsunshine, Virgin River vibe. It's a comfort book in the best ways. I also love a tall, hunky lumberjack dude with big feelings. ;)

Overall, I give the book 4.25/5. Thank you Net Galley for the chance to read this as an ARC, and thank you to Laura Moher for telling a great story.

Oh my gosh! Curves for Days is a great summer read that is sweet and romantic with great body positivity! I adored this book and read it in two sunny sittings.

After being targeted for bullying and harassment for her weight all her life, Alice Rose Barnes just wants to live invisibly. So winning the lottery turns into her worst nightmare, the spotlight of national attention. Fleeing the grasping harassment and demands of the people who ignored and bullied her before she was filthy rich, she arrives in a small North Carolina town in a snowstorm, determined to start her quiet, anonymous life all over again. But none of her plans include the burly, sexy, empathetic veterans counselor and contractor, Angus. As they fall head over heels in love, Rose is torn whether to reveal her eighty million dollar secret and risk having to flee the only real home and friends she’s ever found.

This was a perfect reading slump break for me. I loved Rose as a positive fat character struggling to blossom in her sexy, confident, competent self. I liked how the book called out Angus’s struggle to accept not being the financial support in a relationship as being rooted in sexism. That was neatly handled as a complex cultural issue instead of personal misogyny. And I liked how the book addressed mental health support gaps for veterans and the consequences of that neglect.

If I had a complaint, it would be that the story shifted POV too often for me. That’s a matter of personal taste, but some scenes seemed to shift POV every few paragraphs and I found it distracting and unnecessary.

But overall it really kept my attention, and I read it straight through in a single day. There are moments of laughter and tears, along with excellent spice. It’s a great escapist beach read, leaving me dreaming of winning the lottery and running away to a small mountain town full of diverse queer characters, where little shops sell plus size lingerie and indie books, and I can fix up an antique house with a brawny soft-hearted grump who steals my heart forever. ❤️❤️

Content warnings for fatphobia and childhood bullying, suicide, and SA.

“That was the single largest human I have ever seen. A skyscraper, with shoulders like boul-ders. A curlier haired Jason Momoa if Jason weren't such a delicate little fella.”
“I follow, still laughing, forcing away the sudden impulse to scoop her up and kiss her until she's laughing too.”
These two people … made me believe in love again !!!!!
Rose’s story is not an easy one. It seems like cruelty was something she had to deal with on a daily basis. Especially once she wins a lottery, thanks to a very good old man she met at work, and her life turns upside down. But when she decides to move to a small town, where no one knows her or her money, the last thing she was probably expecting was to fall in love with grump, ex-military man, Angus !!!!
With forced proximity, a difficulty in putting trust into others considering her past, and some trying to deal with ptsd from him, Angus and Rose made their romance once to love endlessly and being in awe of until the end of time.
I don’t think I have ever loved more a sweet romance. Rose is plus size and since she was a young girl she has been bullied because of it. Angus is such a perfect man. But not because he is flawless. Simply because he is constantly in awe of her and he loves every shade, every part of her without reserve and he doesn’t have a hard time showing it!!
The growth they both had to go through in this book is wonderful to read and their process of learning to trust and rely on each other is nothing short of incredible and remarkable !!!
This story was really amazing and I can’t wait for this book to be out !!
"You be in charge. You want a hug or a kiss, you let me know. I'lI only do what you want. I promise."
"I gotta get to work, devil woman. Go cast your spells somewhere else."
"There's not a damn thing missing from you, Rosie. You're one of the most complete people I know."

This book was provided as an ARC to me by NetGalley. Rose is an absolutely lovely main character. Angus is the grumpy to her sunshine. I enjoyed this book very much, I couldn’t put it down. A sweet romance with an amazing plus sized main character and mental illness representation, a fun spring read!

Rose is a lottery winner in hiding. She’s learned the hard way that you can’t trust when it comes to money. Especially not this much.
Angus is a military vet trying to help others and do good. What starts off as a disastrous meeting morphs into so much more between them. But what happens when secrets are kept and not everything is what it seems?

This is such a sweet and beautiful story! I absolutely adored watching the relationship between Rose and Angus grow from the horrendous meeting to a loving partnership. The understanding that you have for the characters and their backgrounds just makes the story so much better.

I am obsessed with Rose. As a plus sized woman myself I really resonate with her and her personality. Her I don't give a crap attitude was refreshing without it being her entire personality.

The dialouge and the quips back and forth had me at some points cackling so much my husband looked concerned. Grumpy/sunshine trope AND they're hilarious? Perfection.

My only complaint was the book seemed a smidge rushed in spots. I would be thrilled if it was another hundred pages or so but I am absolutely in love with it. Would very highly recommend.

This reminded me of a plus size / plumber love story. Where it was slow burn she really liked him but look like she was a virgin never really had a man in her life an really fell for this man and they fell in love. I love how she moved to this b & b in the story it was in a attic and he came to help fix it for her and thats how their love story started. I was so invested on the pages and keep reading about what would happen with their relationship together. I also loved the book cover.

The way I absolutely fell in love with this story! This book was not only steamy but it was also so cute & charming. I absolutely loved the plus size rep! The grumpy sunshine trope was done so well & who doesn’t love a good southern romance. Will definitely be reading more by this author in the future!

This is one of those books I literally couldn't stop reading. Curves for Days follows a woman who leaves everything behind to start over in a small town, while she hides the fact she's a lottery winner. The book covers so many important topics like veteran's mental health support, sexual assault, body image, poverty, food insecurity, housing availability, and the importance of friendships. While it's not a light read, it's also not heavy. Laura Moher balances this story beautifully.

Overall, I would say I enjoyed Curves for Days. Rose and Angus are both enjoyable in their own right, and they both have their own issues.

There were a couple of heavy topics in the book that I appreciated being there, too.

That being said, the book at times felt a little hurried and rushed in pacing. I would have liked to see it slow down, define the timespan in the book more, and take the time and attention the story (and the heavy topics) deserve. This is a roundabout way of me saying I wanted the book to be longer.

Also: WHAT IS GOING ON WITH JULY?! I HAVE TO KNOW!!! I love her.

This is a cute, cosy romance story with a sassy plus size woman and the man who falls in love with her.

It’s a great wee read for when you just need a cute break from other more strenuous reads.

A catchy title and cover grabbed my attention. I needed to know more about the woman on the cover! Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC for the purpose of this review. I'm giving it three stars. I liked the story and the idea of the plot but at times the dialogue between the characters seemed off to me for some reason. Perhaps it was the language or sentence structure? I'm not sure but it did distract a bit from the overall book.

The way I fell in love with this... First of all, I love the plus size rep. I love a grumpy sunshine trope, and I love a sweet southern romance. This book was steamy, cute, and charming.